Join the Discussions About Planting & Growing Summer Bulbs

...shutter button, I'm clueless...... So I just transplanted a bunch of Amaryllis bulbs from the backyard where the puppy seems to think they are tasty....to the front where they will show a bit better. Our front yard needs all the help it can get.… More

...lanting and caring for the plants until about mid summer and then it gets too hot to go outside until dark and I just want to lay in front of the fan and not move. Most of my plants manage ok without me, but the ones… More

I'm about to plant some bulbs for the first time ever, and I really have no clue what I'm doing. (I'm actually okay with perennials and such, but I haven't started messing around with bulbs/tubers.) One of the things I'm most unclear on is whether bulbs can be planted under… More

I just recently acquired about a hundred or so bulbs of grape hyacinth from a neighbor. She dug them up just a few days ago and clipped the green foilage back to about an inch long. I am creating a new flower bed and would like to know how deep… More

It's been a while since I've been in here... things have just been so darn busy since we moved. Anyway, I hope this doesn't come out sounding stupid ...but, I'm starting to plan my veggie garden for next year. I've chosen a spot for it that gets good sun exposure… More

...ees in the fall as I know that's the best time to plant. I'm looking for a small tree for my backyard, and I think a Japanese maple may be the best choice. Would you recommend that I wait till the fall to purchase one?… More

... still plant zucchini and squash this late in the summer? Those that I planted earlier in the season are doing well, but I didn't plant enough. Also, would like to know if I can still plant corn? More

... all along and now will be filling in spaces with bulbs etc..this fall some friterlaria around my beds to help deter moles.. And I have some major clean up to do this fall, one whole bed has to be redone and with the drought… More

:D I just wanted to show off! I went to the thrift store here on post ( Army Base, Fort Campbell ) one day a week they offer a free shopping for 15 minutes. You can take one large item a carry out that will not fit in a bag… More

...ent to Wal-Mart yesterday and they had bags of 25 bulbs (tulips and daffodils) for $5.00 I couldn't resist so I bought a bag of each (even though I was told spring would be the better time for this, I was just to anxious to get… More

I read somewhere that in order to make flower bulbs unappealing to rodents and deer you can soak them in a solution, but I can't remember what the solution was. Does anyone know? Thanks in advance. More

... in a new raised perennial bed. Is it too late to plant seeds directly in the ground? If I do will they grow very large or flower this year? I live in Central Texas and high temps are in the 90's. More

...nyone have any ideas about what seeds I can still plant this late in the year? I have @ 1 acre disced up in a field and I want to put *something* there. I live in Courtland, AL which is zone 7. I also am pretty determined to… More

I put in new bulbs last week - BJs had some nice looking tulips and daffs - Polish Polka! Lovely pink - can't wait to see them bloom. Home Depot had nice bulbs too - large economy sized bags! I did the narcissus thisyear with white and yellow - love… More

So what bulbs will you all be planting this fall? I always plant freesia's. I like the double ruffled ones and the exotic colors. The fragrant scent is so great. I stick the bulbs in all my planters and container pots so I see them everywhere in the spring. More

...I plant mint and expect it to survive? So by NEXT summer at least I can start clipping for my iced tea? I live in NW GA, north of Atlanta, zone 7 -- zone 7A if we must be specific. Our winters do commonly dip to… More

...tarting out in gardening and I was thinking about planting some bulbs. Do bulbs bloom the first year? I'm thinking about getting some canna and dahlia. I'm in zone 8b (Florida). I don't really know how bulbs work. I know that I've heard dahlia and canna both can… More

...e and I planted some Lilies. The Lilies have been growing and blooming nicely these past two summers. We just recently bought a bunch of bulbs from Lowes, some Crocus, Narcissus, Allium and Fritillaria Imperialis.… More